Sun.,Nov., 8 - 3 to 4 PM - Crossroads to Care w/ Patricia Ryan

- LISTEN TO THE COMPLETE SHOW FOR HI-LIGHTS/DETAILS OF SUBJECTS DISCUSSED IN THIS INTERVIEW.6-

EXPLANATION OF PATRICIA’S SERVICES: An adult nurse-practitioner who makes house calls.  A concierge practitioner.      

- DISCUSSION of what a “nurse practitioner” is.

- PATRICIA PROVIDES SERVICES SUCH AS; Same as in a doctor’s office; She can;

1. Diagnose 2. Treat. 3. Prescribe. 4. Referrals as needed (Xrays, home health care, etc), 5. Do blood tests right there, deliver them to the lab and get you the results. 6. Check-ups.

- DEFINITION of an Adult Nurse Practitioner; a nurse who went back to school and has a Master’s Degree and MAKES HOUSE CALLS.

- REPORT on how convenient her services are for many folks for many reasons. Good to know your “starting point” from your blood work.

- REPORT on her concierge services for folks 18 and over.

- REPORT that Patricia can prescribe GENERIC BRANDS and save you MONEY!!!

- REPORT that she is the ONLY nurse practitioner who has this type of practice in the Coachella Valley.

1. Check-ups.

2. Overall health.

3. Yearly visits.

4. She will do the blood-draw and deliver it to the labs.

5. SHE HAS PORTABLE ULTRASOUND AND XRAY DEVICES.

- DISCUSSION of the convenience of her services if you;

1. Don’t drive.

2. Don’t want to sit in the doctor’s office AND WAIT to be seen.

3. Don’t have to get up and get dressed, can be seen while bedridden.

4. Don’t have to deal w/ the “wait” time to get an appointment w/ your primary care physician.  Patty can see you in a very timely manner.

- QUESTIONS FROM JOEY PALS

1. How/what does olive oil do for you? (Lowers LDL. Raises antioxidants. Big part of the Mediterranean Diet.)

2. What is better – butter or margarine? (Butter has natural ingredients and margarine is processed.)

3. What is all this about the color of urine and health? (The lighter urine is the more hydrated your body is.  ALL liquids hydrate you)

- REPORT that you can become a patient w/ a yearly fee, or she can bill Medicare, and her visits are charged to insurance which she will help you fill out.

- REPORT that she can write prescriptions.  Even for bio-identical hormones as well.

- REPORT that many of her patients are seniors.

- ANNOUNCEMENT that Patricia can now inject Botox!!!

- (contact info: www.crossroadstocare.org and (760) 669-1654).9-1654).